Actually I did read somewhere (newspaper probably, can't remember when) that there are large numbers of foreign students 'lost' in the UK. In other words people had come over as students (unsure if they genuinely were or not, I'm sure most were) and disappeared into the country, the Home Office or whoever can't track them down haha!. Apparently coming over as a student is an easy way into the UK for obvious reasons.

Is that the same newspaper that didn't tell you a black man was being touted as a stalking horse candidate for Cameron or that a black woman stood for the labour leadership?

ORIGINAL: sharkboy And why does a particular scene in Chasing Amy keep running through my head?

That would depend on the scene, what rocks your boat... and what you are doing at the time.

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I recall what the Daily Telegraph report was about now. The article was about Acton in London where reports of small groups of Muslim men are trying to enforce Shria law in the local area. There have been reports of local Muslim shop keepers banning drinking in the streets around their stores, approaching young women about the way they dress, homophobic verbal assaults on non Muslims and even trying to stop non Muslims entering heavily populated Muslim areas. There has been a police arrest over some of this apparently, not sure exactly what but to do with these small groups of Muslim males roaming around. Anyway there was a good article about this on the 29th in the Telegraph which was very interesting, haven't seen or heard of this in my neck of the woods yet. The article was entitled 'I don't recognise where I live anymore'...I think.

So there you go, some backup for my 'rants' that some claim I make up.

The East London Mosque has condemned the actions. It said in a statement last week that individuals claiming to be 'Muslim patrols' have been harassing members of the public on the streets of east London late at night, including outside the mosque after it has closed, and that it had contacted the police to alert them to the presence of the individuals and video.

"These actions are utterly unacceptable and clearly designed to stoke tensions and sow discord," it said.

"We wholly condemn them. The East London Mosque is committed to building co-operation and harmony between all communities in this borough. The actions of this tiny minority have no place in our faith nor on our streets.

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But they have no legitimacy to what they're doing so what's the point you're trying to make? If they assault/abuse people trying this on they'll be done for it. No different from another bunch of nobs trying it on.

With any kind of religion you're going to get nut jobs who will twist and bend their chosen religion to their liking.

Just because you've got some Muslim dudes willing to fuck shit up in the name of their religion doesn't mean they're speaking for all Muslims. I'm pretty sure a majority of them would actually be disgusted by such behavior.

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All the world will be your enemy, Prince of a Thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you; digger, listener, runner, Prince with the swift warning. Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.

With any kind of religion you're going to get nut jobs who will twist and bend their chosen religion to their liking.

Just because you've got some Muslim dudes willing to fuck shit up in the name of their religion doesn't mean they're speaking for all Muslims. I'm pretty sure a majority of them would actually be disgusted by such behavior.

Fuck, you don't even have to be religious. Beating up teh gheys and harrassing people dressed in clothing they don't approve of is the sort of crap the National Front and EDL-type wankers have done for decades.

With any kind of religion you're going to get nut jobs who will twist and bend their chosen religion to their liking.

Just because you've got some Muslim dudes willing to fuck shit up in the name of their religion doesn't mean they're speaking for all Muslims. I'm pretty sure a majority of them would actually be disgusted by such behavior.

Fuck, you don't even have to be religious. Beating up teh gheys and harrassing people dressed in clothing they don't approve of is the sort of crap the National Front and EDL-type wankers have done for decades.

This is what my grandmother gets up to when she's been knocking back on the cough syrup.

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Phubbs, are you actually reading any of these links before posting them? Because not one of them lends support to your racism. You have a conservative prime minister saying immigration and the ability to claim benefits should be made more difficult. It's not backing up your position that immigrants flood in to claim benefits.

With any kind of religion you're going to get nut jobs who will twist and bend their chosen religion to their liking.

Just because you've got some Muslim dudes willing to fuck shit up in the name of their religion doesn't mean they're speaking for all Muslims. I'm pretty sure a majority of them would actually be disgusted by such behavior.

Fuck, you don't even have to be religious. Beating up teh gheys and harrassing people dressed in clothing they don't approve of is the sort of crap the National Front and EDL-type wankers have done for decades.

This is what my grandmother gets up to when she's been knocking back on the cough syrup.

The weird thing is that once she moves on to Gin she's very gay friendly.

Phubbs, are you actually reading any of these links before posting them? Because not one of them lends support to your racism. You have a conservative prime minister saying immigration and the ability to claim benefits should be made more difficult. It's not backing up your position that immigrants flood in to claim benefits.

Lol! I was expecting that reply. Our PM is saying it should be harder, in other words right now it's relatively easy by comparison, hence it needs to be harder.

All the world will be your enemy, Prince of a Thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you; digger, listener, runner, Prince with the swift warning. Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.